Round 3: Tossup 1

One of this author’s characters recites the poem “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Bat” before being interrupted. This author’s (10[1])poem about “A boat beneath the sunny sky” (-5[1])contains an acrostic that names one of the Liddell sisters. In a poem by this author, a character speaks “Of cabbages (10[1])— and kings” before eating a group (10[1])of anthropomorphic oysters. In another poem by this author, cries of “Callooh! Callay!” result from the slaying of a creature with a “vorpal blade.” This author included “The Walrus (10[1])and the Carpenter” and “Jabberwocky” in the sequel to a novel where the White Rabbit worries about being late. For 10 points, name this author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. ■END■ (10[1])

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